# Family & Households — Mosman

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Mosman (Council (LGA))

Household patterns in Mosman have remained remarkably stable since 2011, with the same proportion of people living alone. The area is defined by a high number of single-person households, which makes up nearly a third of the local population.

About 31.7% of people live alone, a figure well above the national average of 25.6%. This contributes to a typical household size of 2.3 people, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 58.9%. Only 9.2% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.3 | +0.0% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 9.2% | +1.0% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 31.7% | -0.1% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 58.9%, Couples without children 31.0%, One-parent families 9.2%, Other families 0.9%

**Household size** — 2 people 34.6%, 1 person 31.7%, 4 people 13.7%, 3 people 13.3%, 5 people 5.3%, 6 or more 1.4%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15350/mosman/topic/family-households